Time to change the tone of discussion with a delicate question.
I acquired this small panel from Arco as a de Havilland panel.
It is marked with a DH stamp and part number Issue 2 6N.5875.A
What was surprising was that it is a 1950’s pink colour.
With a bit of elimination I am sure it is from the Ladies Powder Room of a Comet.
The text of the Haynes guide says that the Gents dressing room was Grey/Silver but the Ladies washroom had “delicate pink – furnishings”
I can only find one image of the interior of said facility:
http://cosmeticsandskin.com/fgf/images/powder-room.jpg
So two questions
Does anyone have an image of this sign in a Comet powder room ?
Was the ladies powder room only in earlier versions or throughout production?
Thank you.
R
By: FarlamAirframes - 5th February 2018 at 19:43
Mr Boyle I apologise it is definitely Pink !
By: J Boyle - 5th February 2018 at 19:14
While it looks somewhat pink, is it possible it’s supposed to be a neutral tan-ish colour?
Those of us of a certain age might recall schools and various government buildings using wall tiles and fixtures in that colour.
By: avion ancien - 5th February 2018 at 17:42
Although not sure what RAF Transport Command used them for in their Mk2’s
Now that might open a whole new can of worms!
By: FarlamAirframes - 5th February 2018 at 15:45
A bit of further digging shows that the Powder Room was present on Comet 1’s and 2’s but was just toilets on the 4’s- which I assume became less feminine..
Although not sure what RAF Transport Command used them for in their Mk2’s:
https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1957/1957%20-%200401.html
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